By David Welch, Bloomberg Campbell Soup’s iconic red-and-white cans dominate nearly half the domestic market. That’s a problem. For the last several years, U.S. soup sales have been sliding. As a percentage of all frozen, canned and perishable food sales, the staple has shrunk by one-ninth since 2007, from 3.6 percent to 3.2 percent. While […]
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TAHOMA — Master the trigger pull and the bullet will pierce whatever I want it to. That’s essentially what Sonny Piazza told me as he gave me a lesson in firearms Aug. 14. Piazza is one of two range instructors certifying El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies. I have a long ways to go before that […]
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The Mammovan will be making its way into Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Aug. 21 from 7:45am–3:15pm. The Mammovan will be offering mammograms to insured and uninsured women in the community. Uninsured women must bring proof of income, proof of address, and proof of dependents. To schedule an appointment, call 877.581.6266.
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By Tom McClintock In its editorial (“Why Does Anyone Need a 100-Round Rifle Clip,” Aug. 5), the Sacramento Bee notes that I “failed to respond” to its inquiries. The editorial amply demonstrates the reason: the Bee is notorious for stating one-sided political manifestos, listing its heroes and villains, and offering no opportunity for a balanced […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOMA – Columbine changed so many things. No longer do officers wait for the SWAT team to arrive. Assault teams of three officers will go find the bad guy. “If a gunman is killing people, it’s our responsibility to engage them,” El Dorado County sheriff’s Lt. Pete Van Arnum said. “We are […]
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By Jennifer Conlin, New York Times Like many affluent parents, Carolyn Everson, an executive at Facebook who lives in Montclair, N.J., with her husband and 9-year-old twins, is committed to raising “socially conscious” children, as she puts it. For that reason she did not hesitate to sign her family up for a trip to Kenya […]
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The 4th annual Bocce Tournament benefiting the High Fives Foundation is Sept. 23. The event is at the Truckee River Winery. Forty teams will compete for prizing and bragging rights. Cost is $100 for teams of two. More information is online.
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The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee is accepting proposals for projects that benefit National Forest lands in El Dorado County. The deadline for applications is Aug. 31. Applications, instructions, project evaluation considerations and other information are found on the Eldorado National Forest website. The committee is expecting to have approximately $170,000 available to recommend […]
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Rose Foundation for Communities & the Environment is providing scholarships for people who want to attend the 19th annual Sierra Nevada Alliance Conference Sept. 21-22 in South Lake Tahoe. The scholarships cover registration and may cover the costs of travel and/or lodging for about 10 people. For more information, contact Jenny Low at (530) 542.4546, […]
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